Cant find them anywhere
Specific I know but yeah
Guaranteed no traffic jams, parking issues or ticketing problems. Forget hassle with public transport. Eat and drink what you like at great prices...
Follow Lewes bonfire night festivities at: https://youtu.be/TdrVqFVmHxI
I'm a former colonist who's been living in the UK for seven years. Despite my deep love of flames, 'local ordinances' and 'health and safety' (wanking motion) have intervened numerous times, and I have yet to see an actual bonfire.
This year, six of us are planning to go big and go to Lewes. Due to lack of getting our shit together years in advance, we're staying in Brighton.
I'm worried about the following:
- Being told to pre-purchase tickets to individual bonfires, while websites are not currently selling them (or not currently operational).
- Has anyone had luck buying tickets from outside Lewes?
- Being instructed to bring ear defenders (fine) and eye protection (deeply uncool).
- Has anyone lost an eye while beholding a burning effigy?
- Learning that most pubs will be shut? I suffer from TBS (tiny bladder syndrome) and don't fancy pissing in the street like a historical reenactment gone rancid.
- Are there enough toilets and amenities in general?
- Websites warn of extensive road closures and extremely long queues for public transport. We were planning on pre-booking a minicab to bring us back to the air b&b from a specified place outside of the closure area, at a specified time. Otherwise, gambling on a train.
- Is this mad? Will we be temporarily homeless?
I obviously have a few more months to work myself into an anxious froth about this, so if anyone has any advice not listed above (ie best times to arrive and leave, best places to stand, best processions and shows), they would be greatly appreciated.
Hi, I’m hoping to travel from Brighton central to Lewes on the 5th for the Bonfire event. I avoided it last year because of the travel restrictions, fearing I’d be stuck without a means of getting home after the festivities. My options are bus, train or carshare with some friends, but I’m looking for any seasoned pros or Lewes locals to advise me on how best to get in and out, and any general advice on what to see, and best vantage points. Cheers!
